![]() ![]() The rejection of sexism and patriarchy has occurred since the nineteenth century as Muslim women have undertaken the task of revisiting traditionalist interpretation of the Qur’an for the purpose of gender equality in their societies and at home. ![]() The use of this modifier in this paper is used to signal the rejection of sexism and male domination over women to describe the work Muslim women have accomplished in order to find gendered liberation through Islam. In the case of this analysis, the words “feminist” and “feminism” are used as descriptors to challenging traditional male power within the context of tafsir and tawhid. While fourteen centuries of Islamic thought has been dominated by male interpretation of the Qur’an, female scholars have recently begun a series of a rereading of the Qur’an through an interpretation that could be considered more “feminist”. Although this narrative has been directed towards other religions, Islam is also found on the receiving end of these sort of critiques, citing countries as Saudi Arabia and Iran’s treatment of women as the standard for the Islamic faith’s attitude towards women. ![]() Her research interests include women’s rights, Islam, women and Islam, and Egyptian modern history.įeminists, particularly those that live in the West, generally view Islam as a religion that is inherently oppressive and violent towards women. By: Laura Comstock Laura is a master’s student in the MAIA: Religion program. ![]()
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